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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus administration to hear?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000386
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
1753 E 8TH AVE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 81.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #40 of 1,072 ▼ 15 | #35 of 646 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #34 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #31 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #86 of 930 | #44 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #465 of 1,223 | #359 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #703 of 991 | #442 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #328 of 1,007 | #224 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.8% | #132 of 721 | #83 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
-110 (-18%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 518 | 27.7 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 27 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 34.9 | 15.8:1 | 42% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 34 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 738 | 35.6 | 20.8:1 | 46% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 790 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 45% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 38% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 800 | 35 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 804 | 29 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (738 to 518); teachers down 22% (35.6 to 27.7).
About Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in MESA, Arizona. A total of 518 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6.
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is one school in an 81-school district, Mesa Unified District (4235), which enrolls 55,821 students.
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 49%. The remaining students are 40% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1 at Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus, with 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The school nearest to Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is Mesa High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus saw enrollment fall 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Mesa High School0.3 mi · 3,233
- Lindbergh Elementary School0.5 mi · 442
- Robson Elementary School0.5 mi · 397
- Longfellow Elementary School0.6 mi · 440
- Keller Elementary School0.9 mi · 581
- EAGLE College Preparatory School- Mesa1.0 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Accelerated Academy - East CampusHow many students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus serve?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus have?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus?
Student demographics at Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus are roughly 40% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus public or private?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.